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Motorola promised us back in February that they will upgrade a large number of devices to Android 4.0 ice Cream Sandwich. We were very happy by then. But now a statement from Motorola’s Punit Soni has recently revealed that no Ice Cream Sandwich update will see the light of day for three devices. They will forever stay in Google’s older Android 2.3 OS, a sad happening for users of any of these devices. These 3 devices are - the Motorola Atrix 4G, Photon 4G and Electrify.

Other devices remain unaffected, with perhaps some minor changes in dates at most. Hopefully, this will be the extent of the changes, with no more devices and their owners being forced to suffer on Gingerbread. But there is always a way for you. You can root your device and install a custom ROM. You know the developer community will always have your back.

Read the Motorola’s statement for further details.

Motorola Mobility continues to review how each device can deliver the very best experience possible, and at times, this can mean making tough choices – especially as it relates to Android software upgrades. Today, we need to let you know about some tough choices related to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. Specifically, ATRIX 4G, Photon 4G and Electrify will not receive the ICS upgrade, but continue to be supported with maintenance releases to ensure optimum performance for the consumer.

We are committed to being more transparent than ever on our software upgrade strategy – even when we’re delivering news consumers may not want to hear. We are doing everything possible to continually improve our communication with you and make sure you are a satisfied customer. That’s why we recently announced our $100 rebate program for owners of these and other devices launched in 2011 and beyond that won’t get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This program starts in the U.S. this fall, and we are working to expand it to select regions around the world. Please watch for updates at motorola.com/tradeup.